I attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI where I studied with Scott Thornburg and received a Bachelor of Music degree. I then went on the Eastman School of Music where I studied for a year with James Thompson.
In the summer of 2000 I joined the Trumpet/Cornet section of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band in Washington, DC. For eight years I performed regularly with the band at The White House, in and around the Washington, D.C. area and on national tours.
In January of 2008 I won the 4th/Utility Trumpet position with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM). www.osm.ca
In 2010 I won the 2nd Trumpet position with the Des Moines Metro Opera Company where I played for one summer.
In January of 2011 I won the 3rd/Assistant Principal Trumpet position with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra where I played for one season.
Currently, I am playing the 4th/Utility Trumpet position with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
I have several ideas for this blog. I am hoping to post my thoughts about playing trumpet professionally, performing in the orchestra setting, techniques for practicing and auditioning, and ideas on music in general. In addition, I am hoping to include some audio and video recordings.
Thanks for visiting my blog! I hope you'll find something interesting here along the way and will stop back often.
-chris
